{"product_id":"a-history-of-gardening-in-50-objects-paperback","title":"A History of Gardening in 50 Objects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Drower\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe earliest record of an enclosed space around a homestead come from 10,000 BC and since then gardens of varying types and ambition have been popular throughout the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e Whether ornamental patches surrounding wild cottages, container gardens blooming over unforgiving concrete or those turned over for growing produce, gardens exist in all shapes and sizes, in all manner of styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday we benefit from centuries of development, be it in the cultivation of desirable blossom or larger fruits, in the technology to keep weeds and lawn at bay or even in the visionaries who tore up rulebooks and cultivated pure creativity in their green spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Drower takes fifty objects that have helped create the gardening scene we know today and explores the history outside spaces in a truly unique fashion. \u003cb\u003eWith stunning botanical and archive images, this lavish volume is essential for garden lovers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGEORGE DROWER is a writer and historian, specialising in garden history and overseas territories. He is the author of the widely acclaimed Britain's Dependent Territories and the Overseas Territories Handbook; a number of political biographies; and articles on garden history for publications including The Times, The Sunday Times, Traditional Homes and House \u0026amp; Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728122122303,"sku":"9780750996853","price":37.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/08f7a40071e9dce5ced2fedfeee05397.webp?v=1765117349","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-history-of-gardening-in-50-objects-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}